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Weaving in the Gemstones

January 4, 2021 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Writing a memoir is like painting a landscape or sculpting a jewel-studded necklace. Each work of art starts as a vision, an idea; then, it evolves into a sketch, and slowly, something real and

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Filed Under: All, Books, Inspiration Tagged With: editing, manuscript, memoir, nonfiction, Willful Evolution, writing, writing a memoir

Another Client Book Hits the Press

October 27, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

My client Vincent “Vinny” Valetutti has published “If I Were President: 29 alternative ideas for solving global problems” in the days before the presidential election to get Americans thinking about

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Filed Under: Books, Business, Local writers Tagged With: author, client work, manuscript, new book, published

Sharing the Prologue of Willful Evolution

October 19, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

I have promised an excerpt from “Willful Evolution,” and today, I deliver. What follows is the book’s prologue.

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Divine Renovations, excerpt, manuscript, memoir, new book, nonfiction, prologue, Willful Evolution, writing, writing a book, writing a memoir

Feedback from a Client on the Editing Process

October 14, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Recently, an author who was considering the idea of hiring me to edit and help self-publish his memoir asked if I could connect him to Judith Kelliher, the author of “A Wartime PhD,” so she could

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Filed Under: All, Business Tagged With: critique, editing, feedback, interview, manuscript, memoir, publishing, q&a, self-publish

Unearthing Manuscripts from Days Past

August 31, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

Some of the treasures I’m recovering as I prepare to move in a few weeks are pleasant, such as snapshots of my children and grandson Eli when they were small, and writings from years past.

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: excerpt, family, manuscript, memoir, mom, nonfiction, wriitings

Coaching a Writer in Progress

July 27, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Recently, I had the pleasure of conducting a Discovery Session with Charlene Moses of Laconia, New Hampshire. She is working on a memoir about painful events that occurred in her family when she was

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Filed Under: All, Business, Local writers Tagged With: discovery session, encouragement, family, feedback, manuscript, memoir, writer, writing

New Memoir, “Core Strength,” to be Released Soon!

July 21, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

Note: The name of the book has since changed to "Willful Evolution." About a year and a half ago, I asked my intern from Westfield State University to review all the blogs I’ve written over the

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: core strength, inspiration, love, love ourselves, manuscript, memoir, new book, publishing, writing

Coaching a Sci-fi/Fantasy Writer

July 14, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

Note: I recently did what I call a Discovery Session with a writer named Charles Merida. He calls himself Chaz and describes himself this way on his Twitter page: “Published Writer, YouTubist, Actor,

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Filed Under: All, Business, Local writers Tagged With: book, critique, discovery session, fantasy, feedback, manuscript, science fiction, writer, writing

A Book About Healing That Broke My Heart

June 1, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

I’ve known Bobby Kelliher for over three decades. He is one of my favorite people.

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: book, editing, healing, manuscript, nonfiction, publishing, Vietnam

Coaching a Talented Writer

May 25, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: I recently did what I call a Discovery Session with a writer from Laconia, New Hampshire, named Claire L. Hebert-Dow. Claire is writing a memoir, and she came to me for some feedback on her

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